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Ending the chapter of HTC's Sense 6 rollout, AT&T has officially released a firmware update that will bring HTC's latest custom Android UI to last year's One Mini. With Android 4.4 already in its belt, this latest Sense update lets HTC's 2013 mini flagship stand head to head with the newer One mini 2, at least in terms of software features.

It seems that manufacturers are just now catching up on their 2013 flagship series. After Samsung updated last year's Galaxy S4 Zoom to Android 4.4, now the HTC One mini is getting a fresh new coat of paint. No, this isn't an Android 4.4 update, which happened in March, but is instead one that brings last year's mini flagship to the current Sense 6.0.

HTC has a midrange problem. The One M8 is a great phone, but it's a flagship which means it's expensive. It's also big, with a 5-inch screen and those frequently-commented-on big bezels top and bottom. Arriving to hopefully save the day is the HTC One mini 2, taking the style and some of the key functionality of the One M8, and making it easier to hold, easier to afford, and far more suited to the mass-market.

Last week was almost uneventful, though it was punctuated by certain security concerns and somewhat political issues. However, it was business as usual over at CyanogenMod and now the developer team is sharing what they've been up to for the past days.

Kit Kat is coming for the AT&T branded HTC One Mini. The update, which begins as of today, is arriving as a 658MB file that can be downloaded only using a WiFi connection. Perhaps more important though, AT&T One Mini users will be getting Android 4.4.2 along with Sense 5.5.

While most of the mobile world's eyes have been focused on HTC's shiniest One, or averted by Facebook's news, those rooting for the HTC One mini need not feel unloved. By the end of this week, owners of HTC's miniature flagship will be enjoying all the perks of the latest Android 4.4.2, as well as the not-so latest Sense 5.5 UI, at least if they're under AT&T's network.

Owners of HTC's flagship One smartphone will soon be in for a much awaited sweet treat. The company has revealed that the Android 4.4 KitKat update for the device has finally entered the carrier's testing and certification process along its journey to end users.

HTC recently offered an infographic which detailed the Android update process. Basically, HTC attempted to give an explanation as to why these Android updates sometimes take quite a while before the reach each and every user. So with that in mind, it looks like some rumors have sprung up surrounding the HTC One max and One mini smartphones.

Taking a break from the usual Samsung versus Apple news you hear regularly, we turn our attention to yet another duo dishing it out in courts in Europe. While HTC won a very slight reprieve from getting its flagship banned in the UK, it failed to score a point in the German legal system, giving Nokia a chance to have its products banned once more.

HTC’s One mini is now cleared for landing in the UK. The Court of Appeals has issued a stay on the import and sales ban they faced when their handset was deemed to infringe on several Nokia patents. Though HTC will continue to fight the case, their One mini is now available for purchase.